The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-07-14
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONiCS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

III I'AiAii40 ~ - '~'N't- - 49, -
Panacea Springs.
B0oms unlike poets are made not born.
The shrewd advertiser knows the truth of
this.
Miss Mamie McEair of Tarbor", is Wis
sting her cousin Hiss Bette McNair in
Henderson.
The excursion yesterday took off a large
number Of people from this place and the
surrounding country.
Miss Lessie Grissom from rear Kittrell,
was visiting her sister Mrs. Zeb Duke in
our town the past week.
Miss Gcneveive Perry returned to her
hone in Franklin county Monday eyning
after a short visit in Our town.
New advertisements continue 10 come in.
Our business men begin to realize more
fully the value and Importance Of printers
ink.
Farmers tell us there is little cause for
complaint about tobacco worms Just now.
They are scarccr this season than has been
known i'll years.
Mr.. and Mrs. I.ysander Moore, of Kansas
City, Mo, who have been here on a visit
to Mr.. Geo. a Harris family, left for their
home Saturday.
Something new in cigars-Spanish Hand
made B0Ots-the latest thing out at E. w.
Currin u Cos. Nothing like them iii shape
or quality, seen here before.
The Germantown Tndepcndent is of the
opinion that there seems to be an oversight
inaIaw against concealed deadly weapons
that Oycrlooks the pocket flask.
Durham will have a $4,000 court house
The contract has been let to Ellington &
Royster, of Raleigh. Entcrpri>ing Dur
ham, the GOLD LEAF sends greeting.
The Wilson Nirror says when laboring
man undertakes to support family and
Il saloon at the same time, the saloon will
grow rich and the family grow poor.
The heaviest rain we have had in this
section in long time fell Thursday after
noon. 1t washed the land badly and
proved quite damaging to crops in some
localities
The Philadelphia Item says, people who
are always in high spirits soon wear out,
says physician. 1t may be, but people
who are always lOw-spiritcd wear other
people out.
4 new lot of choice cigars have Just been
received at Harris & Cos drugstore. A
special brand is tie Oyster Cigar, but yOr
must not think Bow" is an 01tstere fell
low for that.
See advertisement of valuable town
property for sale by \. W Rowland. A
rare opportunity is here offered to make a
good investment in real estate, for specu-
lation OF otherwise.
Mrs Eva Davis, an excellent and highly
cultivated lady Of Weldon, and one of the
most admirable women of our acquaint-
ancc, is stopping with relatives and friends
in our town this week.
The Carolinas and the Nutbush club
will have it over again tomorrow (Fri-
day. 1t has been said the visitors will
have professional battery from BaIti-
more i'll which case some good playing
may be expected. Both clubs Will go i'll
to win.
For good smooth shave and an elegant
hair cut, 90 to see Oscar the Barber-over
Smiths drugstore. Upstairs it is true, but
in quiet, cool place, and the best furnish
cd shop in town. Everything neat and
clean, and raZors the best and sharpest
always.
The Star says there is not a single idle
carpenter or brick-layer in Wilmington.
The GOLD LEAF is pleased to hear such
good report from our seaport city We are
glad it is rising from its ashes so mag
MI - =,
of improvement as it is.
For a superior smoke go to W. T. Cheatham
& Co.'S drugstore. They have just received
large lot of VIM. +. Parsons celebrated
cigars, which are admitted by those who
have tried them to be unsurpassed. If you
will not be convinced without trial your
self call for Parsons Specials"
If you want the best unlaundried shirt
in town for S1.O0, 60 to J. 4. Stallings' and
ask for the Jewel. 1t is made of best quail
ity material, superior workmanship, and
is indeed all its name implies. Mr. Stall
lings makes a speciality of gents furnish
ing goods, and handles none but the best
articles in that line.
Frank p. Williams, Young white man.
oLlot ana klIlcu Il negro named Randall
Williams, at Louishurg last Thursday
The corOner's jury returned verdict OF
justifable homicide The negro knocked
Williams down and was advancing on him
with knife when the shooting was done
Col. I. l.. Jones sent us a new kind OF
cucumber, the Giant Pera or Turkish GU
cumber. Unlike the common variety its
surface is smooth, more like a watermelon
it grows long and the flesh is exceed
ingly crisp and juicy. For table use-raw
it is much liked while for picking pur
poses we suppose it is hardly as good
What the Chronicle says of Charlotte ap
plies with equal force to Henderson, anC
to every other town i'll the country 1
says: Charlotte Will grow as long as he
people believe she has reason to grow, ant
Will show their faith by their works il
combining to facilitate her growth. Til,
future of the town depends upon the ener
getic public spirit of private citizens. "
Mr.. J. c. Williams a subscriber of our
at Scotland Neck, writes to say that
very severe rain and wind storm visite,
that section last week doing considerable,
damage to growing crops Corn and to
hacco (ot which he has good crop wer,
badly blown down, while in MANY place
cotton was washed up to some extent. |.
the main the crop outlook is very promis